Polihierax
Pygmy falcons | |
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Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Falconiformes |
Family: | Falconidae |
Subfamily: | Falconinae |
Genus: | Polihierax Kaup, 1847 |
Species | |
Synonyms | |
Neohierax |
The pygmy falcons, Polihierax, are a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It contains the following species:
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Polihierax semitorquatus | Pygmy falcon | South Sudan to Somalia and south to Uganda and Tanzania | |
Polihierax insignis | White-rumped falcon or white-rumped pygmy-falcon - sometimes separated in Neohierax | Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam | |
External links
- Polihierax at the Encyclopedia of Life
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